ALL IS WELL

Today’s post is about my favorite words.

When I fill worried, fearful or upset, I just say those magical words and I feel immediately better.

When I say those words to someone else, like my friends or family members or some stranger on the street, I can see that familiar look of relief on their faces.

But what surprised me the most is the effect that those words have on people who do not accept any other healings except those from pharmacies.

My mom is one of those “non-believers” - to call them that in lack of a better word. Once, we were having this heated discussion over the phone and she was saying how nothing works and everything’s bad and how she’s so worried about me being away from her and what not.

I was listening to all this and decided I am not going to argue. After all, she’s my mom and like every mother she’s concerned for her child. So, after she finished I’ve just said: “Don’t worry mom. All is well. Everything’s going to be alright.” She said something like - “What are you saying? Everything’s NOT going to be alright”. But her voice was calmer and softer, as if I “hugged” her over the phone and as if she could not believe that a simple hug has such a power.

She said few more upsetting lines but soon our conversation ended with a smile and her telling me to take care of myself and to call her if I need anything. That was the first time I have used those words with my mom. Actually, when I think about it that was the first time I’ve used them in conversation at all. And I could not believe that they have had such an effect.

I have been using them ever since in my conversations with others.

“ALL IS WELL. Everything’s going to be alright.”

And to think how I’ve discovered healing power of those words.

One night, a few years ago I was studying in my apartment. I lived by myself and on this particular night I stayed up late studying for my finals. It was around midnight when I’ve heard this loud thumping on the door. I rushed to it and could see doorknob turning back and forth. Then everything stopped and someone walked away from the door. It must have lasted only a few seconds but to me it seemed like eternity. I was beyond myself.

Later that night, I was trying to go to sleep. It was two o’clock in the morning and I was exhausted. But I could not go to sleep not matter what.

In my head, I have only had that frightful image of the knob turning. I have tried watching funny videos, putting on relaxing music, leaving the light on but nothing worked. I could not go to sleep. All of a sudden in one moment while I was up preparing a tea, I have started saying out loud:”All is well. I’ll be alright. Everything’s going to be alright. Everything’s fine. All is good.” I went on and on. And, at one moment, I felt so tired and so sleepy I had to stop seeping my tea and go immediately to bed. I slept perfectly until next morning.

When I woke up the next morning, I figured that a person from the last night probably had the wrong apartment number. And all that day I was calm, relaxed and peaceful. I knew that “All is well”.

And when you think about it “all really is well”. If you are doing well, if your family members are doing well, if you have what to eat and where to sleep, all really is well and good.

So, don’t worry. Be happy.

ALL IS WELL